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Half Doctor - Meds Listed alphabetically by brand name below:

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Ativan  ( lorazepam )
Ativan is a medium half-life benzodiazepine medication used primarily to treat anxiety disorders

Buspar  ( buspirone )
Buspar is an antianxiety serotonin system medication used to treat generalized anxiety disorder

Celexa  ( citalopram )
Celexa is an antidepressant Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor - SSRI *

Depakote  ( divalproex sodium )
Depakote is ( valproic acid derivative ), which can be used as a Mood stabilizer ²

Effexor  ( venlafaxine )
Effexor is an antidepressant Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor *

Klonopin  ( clonazepam )
Klonopin is a long half-life benzodiazepine FDA approved for seizures and panic attacks, but also used for anxiety, and an adjunct treatment of schizophrenia

Neurontin  ( gabapentin )
Neurontin is sometimes used as a Mood stabilizer ²

Paxil  ( paroxetine )
Paxil is an antidepressant Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor - SSRI medication *

Prozac  ( fluoxetine )
Prozac is an antidepressant Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor - SSRI medication *

Risperdal (risperidone)
Risperdal is an antipsychotic used for bipolar disorder, manic episodes, anxiety, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder

Seroquel  ( quetiapine fumarate )
Seroquel is an antipsychotic used for bipolar disorder, manic episodes, anxiety, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder

Valium  ( diazepam )
Valium is a long half-life benzodiazepine for anxiety disorders, alcohol and alcoholism withdrawal, seizures, and muscle spasms

Wellbutrin  ( bupropion )
Wellbutrin is an antidepressant - aminoketone class medication

Xanax  ( alprazolam )
Xanax is a short to medium-life benzodiazepine typically used to treat anxiety disorders

Zoloft  ( sertraline )
Zoloft is an antidepressant Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor - SSRI medication *

Zyprexa  ( olanzapine )
Zyprexa is an antipsychotic used for bipolar disorder, manic episodes, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder

* SSRIs are prescribed by doctors for depression but may also be used to treat anxiety,
social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, and other problems.
SSRI stands for "Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor"

² "Mood stabilizers" are often only FDA approved as anticonvulsants for seizure disorders
but have been found to have some value in helping stabalize mood and also anxiety .